Village Bastard by Orangy Tang

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made by Orangy Tang for LD22 (COMPO)
Can't a guy get any peace around here? All this racket is putting you off your chess game. There's nothing for it - you'll just have to drive out the other inhabitants of your village so you can finish your game... alone.

Village Bastard is a puzzle/adventure game where you have to figure out what the villagers like and dislike, then use that to make them leave so you can get some quiet time.

Use the cursor keys to move and 1 to 5 to select an inventory slot. Z and X let you talk or insult people you meet, and C lets you pick up, drop or use items.

Ratings

Coolness 14% 605
Overall 3.50 50
Audio 2.00 397
Community 2.57 303
Fun 3.29 52
Graphics 3.07 198
Humor 3.43 27
Innovation 3.21 107
Mood 2.92 167
Theme 3.71 45

Feedback

Ryhoiku
19. Dec 2011 · 21:02 UTC
I really enjoyed this, it was a fun concept that fit the 'alone' theme well. However I couldn't figure out how to trigger an ending after the chess guy left... If there even was one haha. Great game either way (:
Jeremias
19. Dec 2011 · 22:12 UTC
Interesting interpretation of the theme and plausible puzzles. You should create an ending-screen after the chess-guy leaves the village :)
Kitch
20. Dec 2011 · 00:55 UTC
Really enjoyed it!
zapus
20. Dec 2011 · 04:28 UTC
Nice solid game. I was able to figure everything out and get the to the end.
soy_yuma
22. Dec 2011 · 10:20 UTC
I agree with Jeremias, is quite disturbing not having an end. It could be interpreted as the desperation of loneliness, but probably wont be understood by players.

Apart from that it's solid and fun! I liked it!
soy_yuma
22. Dec 2011 · 10:25 UTC
I agree with Ryhoiku and Jeremias, is quite disturbing not having an end. It could be interpreted as the desperation of loneliness, but probably wont be understood by players.

Apart from that it's solid and fun! I liked it!
Zuieni
24. Dec 2011 · 02:29 UTC
Good puzzle game. I enjoyed it ;)
kumber
26. Dec 2011 · 21:56 UTC
Nice game with interesting puzzles. You should really add an ending screen! By the way, good work! :)
Tifu
07. Jan 2012 · 16:28 UTC
Excellent, perfect level of challenge without getting frustrating, and nice twist on the theme where most games seem to have you being alone and looking for people :D
nuria
07. Jan 2012 · 16:46 UTC
Cool game! I liked the color choice and the puzzles, the village seems unnecessarily big and some of the puzzles could be a bit less annoying (some require you to repeat the same action several times). You could use less keys as well (2 keys for talking?). Still, great job!
exphautaz
12. Mar 2012 · 23:00 UTC
those heathens are interrupting a game...OF CHESS... they must DIE